[Team approach for treatment of patients with cancer, how to cooperate with staffs of other medical institutions--a recent trend in Japan]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2006 Nov;33(11):1563-7.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

For the team approach to patients with cancer both of consistency of medical services and patient's satisfaction are important. Japanese health care reform planning prescribes an establishment of a section which accepts patient's consultation and provides proper advice or information. Technology of the internet is also promising for team approaches with staffs of other medical institutions as well as the patient support section in the cancer centers.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Access to Information*
  • Community Networks
  • Consultants
  • Continuity of Patient Care / organization & administration
  • Continuity of Patient Care / trends*
  • Health Services Accessibility / organization & administration
  • Health Services Accessibility / trends*
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Physician-Patient Relations*